JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - A $2 million contract has been awarded to
rebuild a drawbridge on the Mississippi Gulf Coast that was heavily
damaged when barges collided with the span.
The Mississippi Department of Transportation says Joe McGee
Construction Co. of Lake, Miss., will rebuild the Popps Ferry
Bridge in Biloxi.
The heavily traveled bridge on Biloxi's Back Bay was closed last
month after the barge accident. Two 90-foot sections of the bridge
were destroyed along with eight pylons.
The department says it was successful in obtaining Federal
Highway Emergency funds to be used for the work.
MDOT Director Butch Brown said the bridge should be reopened to
vehicular traffic by the end of the month.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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Work Set To Start On Collapsed Bridge
Contract awarded to repair the Popps Ferry Bridge in Biloxi, which was knocked out by barges
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